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Tenerife - Haggle haven?

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Celtikah
Celtikah Posts: 12 Forumite
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Me and my SO are travelling to the south of Tenerife in June, and would love to try some of their excursions!

We have been to Turkey a few times, where haggling is pretty much standard practice on all purchases, but would like to know if this is the same in Tenerife.

Obviously we have the right to haggle no matter what country we are in, but we just wanted to know if the prices in Tenerife are 'adjusted' to allow for some expected haggling beforehand! If not, have you found them to be flexible in haggling from your own experiences?

Also, do you have any experiences you might recommend? we love the look of the Tourist Submarine!
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  • Moto2
    Moto2 Posts: 2,206 Forumite
    I haggle for things like clothing etc. and usually get a result
    Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
  • stoneman
    stoneman Posts: 4,549 Forumite
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    edited 14 February 2016 at 8:39PM
    In our experience unless you are buying from one of the electronic shops, (something I would never do in a million years) or a market they seem to be set prices in shops. We have tried in the perfume and drink stores but never had anyone budge so we don't even try now, the prices are pretty cheap as they are.

    We have done a few of the boat trips from Porto Colon, the Cat2, Dolphin, and the whale watching, enjoyed each of them
    The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that you will have enough to pay for something better.
  • stoneman
    stoneman Posts: 4,549 Forumite
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    delete double post
    The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that you will have enough to pay for something better.
  • Hobsons_Choice
    Hobsons_Choice Posts: 1,123 Forumite
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    I would only recommend haggling in the market - lots of cheap fake goods there and you can usually get 'em down to half price. Prices in shops are definitely fixed and they don't budge on price.
    Trips: the wale watching is good.
    Normal people worry me.
  • Celtikah
    Celtikah Posts: 12 Forumite
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    Wow, the whale watching trips seem to be very reasonable prices for what they include! I notice some even offer the chance to swim with turtles - interesting!
  • redmalc
    redmalc Posts: 1,435 Forumite
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    We are regulars to Tenerife and struggle with the haggling game unless you are in the Indian Electrical shops which I would not recommend.
    Be careful with purchasing cheap perfumes,a lot of fake stuff around we normally shop at Fund Grube and find the prices good
    Remember if it looks to cheap it is normally a fake or just rubbish
  • basill
    basill Posts: 1,419 Forumite
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    Fixed price dinner restaurants can often be persuaded to throw in a jug of sangria free just to get you in.
  • Kernow666
    Kernow666 Posts: 3,480 Forumite
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    Looky looky :)
    "If I know I'm going crazy, I must not be insane"
  • zagfles
    zagfles Posts: 21,426 Forumite
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    Hobsons_Choice wrote: »
    I would only recommend haggling in the market - lots of cheap fake goods there and you can usually get 'em down to half price. Prices in shops are definitely fixed and they don't budge on price.
    Trips: the wale watching is good.
    Don't buy fake goods - it's illegal to knowingly buy fake goods and the fines can be massive.

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/1492772/6600-fine-for-buying-fake-Dior-specs.html

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8215519.stm

    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/border-force-protects-uk-public-from-fake-goods-this-christmas
  • Hermione_Granger
    Hermione_Granger Posts: 1,418 Forumite
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    zagfles wrote: »
    Don't buy fake goods - it's illegal to knowingly buy fake goods...

    It's illegal to buy fake goods in some countries but at the moment, it's not illegal in the Canaries or the UK.
    I'm not advocating the buying of counterfeits, simply pointing out that it's not always illegal to do so.
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